Castle Cary, Fore Street c.1965
Photo ref:
C611056
Photo ref:
C611056
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The White Hart here has a long history. Fore Street once had many thatched cottages and a stream running down one side, but it was rebuilt in the 19th century, when the town prospered with the woollen industry. That industry was replaced by shoe making until the 1960s.
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A Selection of Memories from Castle Cary
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My great uncle Mr Arthur Real who was born at Axmouth Devon in 1886 and grew up there, started a business in Castle Cary Somerset with Mr Walter Holton from Trowbridge Wiltshire in the 1930s. They named their bakery business Real & Holton. Mr Holton was a master baker and confectioner and worked in the bakehouse in Fore Street from 4am in the morning until he finished his day. The ...see more
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